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Film transparency of people at the Black Canyon Hoover Dam site, June 23, 1939
Date
1939-06-23
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image with the following printed description: Visit of Secretary Wilbur and party to Black Canyon Damsite. Party at St. Thomas, Nevada.
Image
Leroy Burt discusses the diversion tunnels at Hoover Dam: interview video clip
Date
Unknown year
Description
Leroy Burt, in an interview with Dennis McBride, discusses the diversion tunnels
Moving Image
Photograph of powerhouse, jet flow gates, Colorado River, downstream face of Hoover Dam, circa 1935-1936
Date
1935 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing an upstream view of the nearly completed Boulder Dam and surroundings (name officially changed to Hoover Dam in 1947).
Image
Postcard of a Union Pacific Railroad train, during Hoover Dam construction, late 1920s - early 1930s
Date
1925 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
A Union Pacific Railroad train as a part of the construction for Hoover Dam. The front of the card reads: "First train in railroad pass, Boulder Dam Project, Oakes." Description given with postcard: "SP, LA & SL (UPRR) locomotive 6082 in Railroad Pass. Maybe spreading ballast on track."
Image
Film transparency of lower canyon diversion tunnels, Hoover Dam, March 28, 1933
Date
1933-03-28
Archival Collection
Description
A view of lower canyon diversion tunnels from the base of the dam.
Image
Photograph of Lake Mead near Hoover Dam, Nevada-Arizona border, March 4, 2009
Date
2009-03-04
Archival Collection
Description
Photographer's notes: "Upstream view of Lake Mead near the dam. Decades of evaporation and low water levels have created mineral deposits, which appear as white banding around the reservoir."
Image
Low-level mixing plant during the construction of Hoover Dam in Arizona: photographic print
Date
1932 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171). Looking upstream at the low-level mixing plant.
Image
Low-level mixing plant during the construction of Hoover Dam in Arizona: photographic print
Date
1932 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171)
Image
Low-level mixing plant during the construction of Hoover Dam in Arizona: photographic print
Date
1932 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171)
Image
Mouth of Grand Wash and Colorado River, before Hoover Dam, loose photo, undated
Level of Description
Item
Archival Collection
Sidney R. Whitmore Photograph Album
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Collection Number: PH-00219
Collection Name: Sidney R. Whitmore Photograph Album
Box/Folder: N/A
Collection Name: Sidney R. Whitmore Photograph Album
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component